Reading the day’s panchang…
Thursday, 31 December 1959
The 2nd day of the waxing moon, in the month of Pausha during Shishir ritu.
Tithi
Dwitiya
until 5:43 pm
Vara
Thursday
Nakshatra
Uttara Ashadha
until 6:05 pm
Yoga
Vyaghata
until 2:21 pm
Karana
Balava
Paksha
Shukla
Masa
Pausha
Ritu
Shishir
Ayana
Uttarayana
Vikram Samvat
2016
Sunrise 7:07 am to sunset 5:51 pm, with the periods worth planning around.
Eight divisions of the daylight hours, each carrying its own character.
Rashi placement for each of the nine grahas.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 15.5° | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 6.2° | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 26.5° | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0.6° | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 25.3° | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 4.2° | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 16.1° | Direct |
| Rahu | Virgo | 5.5° | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Pisces | 5.5° | Retrograde |
No named festival falls on this day — an ordinary tithi, well spent.